I'm going to be running a campaign for some new characters soon and I am considering using Beyond the Rim or Jewel of Yavin to get started. I was wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure on how many sessions (of about 2-2½ hours) the adventures might take?

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I ran Beyond the Rim some months ago and my group spent around six sessions of app. three hours each on the adventure. A group might spend one to three sessions per chapter depending on their focus. So you should be prepared to spend at least three sessions and maybe up to nine to complete either adventure.

My group went through BtR in 5 sessions of around 3,5 hours...

I haven't dared starting JoY just yet, that adventure for me as a GM is very intimidating.

My players took 10 sessions of about 3 hours each to finish Beyond the Rim.

My players like to think a lot before doing anything though!

Thanks for the info - sounds like about 6-8 sessions might be a rough guess. This helps me in planning.

One tip for BtR. Don't drag the first chapter.

Trust me. It needs to feel urgent otherwise the investment in the story by your players is lost.